article thumbnail

Carlos Ghosn's Superyacht To Be Seized As Part of Legal Ruling

The Truth About Cars

Several years after the disgraced auto exec fled to Lebanon, the British Virgin Islands High Court ruled that he must surrender a superyacht allegedly purchased using funds he siphoned away from the automaker. Carlos Ghosn The Carlos Ghosn saga kicked off several years ago now, but the case is far from being settled.

Legal 104
article thumbnail

Tesla has launched the ‘CaraokeMic’ on its web store

Teslarati

Tesla says that the CaraokeMic cannot be shipped to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands. They also include an “anti-howling” feature, improving audio quality and crispness of the user’s amplified voice.

Store 123
article thumbnail

United States Caribbean Sea Emission Control Area now effective

Green Car Congress

The ECA was designated under MARPOL amendments adopted in July 2011. There are now four three designated ECAs in effect globally: The new United States Caribbean Sea ECA (SO x , NO x and PM); the North American ECA (SO x , NO x and PM); the Baltic Sea ECA (SO x ); and. the North Sea ECA (SO x ).

article thumbnail

NHTSA survey finds 660,000 drivers while driving at any given daylight moment using cell phones or electronic devices

Green Car Congress

So far 39 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands ban text messaging for all drivers. Also 10 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands prohibit all drivers from using handheld cell phones while driving.

article thumbnail

US 2nd-largest petroleum refinery to pay more than $5.3M for Clean Air Act violations

Green Car Congress

Croix, US Virgin Islands refinery. Hovensa LLC became the owner and operator of the former Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp. The government of the US Virgin Islands has joined in the settlement and will receive a portion of the civil penalty. HOVIC) refinery on 30 October 1998.

article thumbnail

EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

Green Car Congress

The maximum amount of federal funding that may be requested per application varies by Region: Region 1 (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) will accept applications requesting up to $1,000,000 in grant funds. Virgin Islands) will accept applications requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds.

EPA 207
article thumbnail

EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

Green Car Congress

Region 1 (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) will accept proposals requesting up to $1,000,000 in grant funds. Virgin Islands) will accept proposals requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds. Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S.

EPA 170